Kuwait vs Tajikistan: Research & development spending as a share of GDP
Kuwait
0.1%
in 2024
Tajikistan
0.1%
in 2020
Kuwait rank
106th
Tajikistan rank
105th
Research & development spending as a share of GDP over time
- Kuwait
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 106th and Tajikistan ranks 105th of 116 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher research & development spending as a share of gdp, Kuwait or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Kuwait as of 2020.
- What is the difference in research & development spending as a share of gdp between Kuwait and Tajikistan?
- 0.0%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Tajikistan?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and Tajikistan rank globally for research & development spending as a share of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 106th and Tajikistan ranks 105th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Research & development spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Includes basic research, applied research, and experimental development.